Cecil Taylor

Brooklyn-born Jazz Trumpeter and Noted Jazz Educator Eddie Gale Dies at 78

By • Jul 14, 2020
Eddie Gale
Blue Note Records

Eddie Gale, San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz, lost his battle to cancer this past Friday, July 10 at the age of 78.

Gale was a  pioneering Brooklyn-born jazz trumpeter who began his career as a sideman with legendary jazz artists such as Sun Ra, Larry Young, and Cecil Taylor before forging his path as a band leader on Blue Note Records.

He was also a noted music educator on the East and West Coasts.  

Jazz Night In America Remembers Some of the Artists We Lost In 2018

By & Sarah Geledi • Dec 20, 2018
Courtesy of The Roy Hargrove Estate

This time each year, amidst the warmth of year-end highlights and holiday wishes, we pause to remember those we have lost.

But while it's an occasion for sadness, it's also an opportunity to celebrate their legacies in full. That's the spirit with which Jazz Night in America offers this In Memoriam episode, featuring testimonials by some of those who knew the artists best.

Illuminating Cecil Taylor with Pianist Jason Moran, on The Checkout

By • Apr 10, 2018
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It’s taken decades for Jason Moran to understand the artistry of Cecil Taylor, the brilliant American pianist who left us last Thursday, on April 5. A few years ago, The Checkout visited Moran’s New York studio to celebrate the visionary iconoclastic artist, just before paying homage at Harlem Stage.

 

On this very special Checkout podcast, Moran reflects on his hero in conversation, then honors him in performance. 

Sunny Murray, Drummer Who Pioneered the Flowing Pulse of Free Jazz, Has Died at 81

By Shaun Brady • Dec 9, 2017
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Sunny Murray, an improvising drummer who pioneered a radical and influential approach to rhythm, died on Thursday night in Paris. He was 81.